> I have several projects I need fast installs for. I have a number of
> work machines and nothing lasting can be present on them.
> So I start from scratch and install minimum FC3 on the PCs and minimum
> YDL on the briQs (they are PPC)
>
> And then I have a number of repositories which provides the remaining
> stuff. Works great.
> BUT
> I realized that one of the reasons I do that is a feature that is
> missing in yum. Depending of course upon the assumption that yum is
> supposed to be of maximum adaptability.
1. is not supposed to be of maximum adaptability.
- yum's driving goals are:
a. correct operation
b. safe operation
c. sane defaults
2. in response to your requirements in general you might want to look at
what Menno is doing with the plugin infrastructure and what's involved
with his 'protectbase' plugin.
-sv
